Vanity case



June 7, 1927.

L. J. GREE NWALD VANITY CASE Filed Dec. 15, 1926 llllllllllllllllllllllll I Hlll I 52/8 2256" "1' [052119 Jreen'zuala P-atente cl June 7, 1927.

{Units sta rs LESLIE J. GREENWALD, or CHICAGO, InLrNoIs. I

VANITY CASE.

Application filed December 13, 1926. Serial No. 154,331.

' This invention relates to a vanity case havin provision for accommodating a quantity of loose powder and a pull for its application to the face. The features of novelty herein are directed toward a springpressed disk which forms a bottom for the powder compartment, toward a removable base which is associated with the body of the case, toward a sifter plate which is of novel structure, and toward the general arrangement andassembly of the various case coinponents.

A suggestive embodiment of this invention is set forth in the accompanying drawing in the manner following:

Figure l is a central vertical section 7 through the case in'its entirety;

Fig. 2 is a similar .view with the case in-.

verted, the base and disk thereof bein outwardly crimped or beaded to provide an annular channel 5 in its middle region. The

edges of the cover and base walls are preferably disposed close to the bead in flush relation. Upon its inner side the cover may carry a mirror 6 in accordance with usual practice. In addition it may be'joined to the body as by means of a hinge 7. The base is attached to the'body C by a friction fit, or in any other well known manner which permits of'its ready removal.

4O Extending across the body is a sifter plate 8 which may be slidably seated within the channel 5 thereof. This plate is provided with a plurality of parallel slits 9 having the intervening bars 10 angled into parallelism, as clearly shown in the drawing. By this means I provide narrow openings 'for the discharge of loose material, such as powder, which may be accommodated beneath the sifter plate. One advantage of this angled bar arrangement is that the material to be discharged is normally concealed from view, and another is that the resulting structure is stronger than if portions of the plate were cutout to provide the discharge open ings. .Also, if the pla-tebe tapped uponits;

upper side, the powder will tend tocome I mamas through because of the capacity which the plate has for movement withinlits seat.

(lo-operating with thesifterplate is a disk 11 which is fitted movably within the body. It provides between itself and the sifter plate a space forthe accommodation of loose powder. spring arms 12, here shown as four in number, which extend from a common plate 13 affixed to the base C. One advantage of this construction is that the powder compartment is variable in size, depending upon the position of the disk which tends always to approach the sifter plate-in responseto pres- I sure from the spring arms. In this manner I This plate may be supported upon the powder is always held close to the sifter" plate'ready fordischarge therethrough. A

puff 'lfl may conveniently be placed between the mlrror 6 and the sifter plate in accordance with the usual practice.

In use of the present vanity case, the cover is opened permitting removal of the puif so that. powder may be applied to the facep-q Added quantities of the powder may also be shaken througlrthe sifter plate onto thepuif,

if desired. der'is'to be placed in the compartment therefor within the case, the device is preferably inverted following which the basev and disk are removed as shown in Fig.2. WViththe parts so related, the replenishment of pow- In case a fresh supplyof pow:

der is easily affected. Thereafter the disk and base are refitted in :place so that the case is again ready for use.

The structure herein described is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. .It com-'- pr1ses only. parts which are durable and sturdy in construction, and its operationis so simpleas to be understood and performed by any one.-

I claim: 7 1. Avanity case in loose material compartment having one side formed by a sifter plate wherein are parallel slits with intervening bars extending angularly in parallelism in a single direction whereby to present upper and lower'edges sharply to the associated contents, and means whereby to press a body of loose material against one set of edges of such angular bars,

substantially asjdescribed.

which is'provided 2. In a vanity case, the combination of a 7 slidably fitted" ithin the gni'deway, a base removably fitted to ohe end of the body and 'a cover to the other end thereof, a disk movably arranged Within; the body (in spaced relation to the sifter plate, andp're'ssu're the disk .to push the same toward the sitter plateg whereby to facilitate the, discharge therethron gh of loose material which is disposed between the disk and sifter plate, substantially as desQr-ibed.v r

LESL'XE'J. GREENWALD. r 

